447 pages 19 cm

"Originally published as The Negro in American life and thought: the nadir, 1877-1901."

Bibliographical references included in "Notes" (p. 397-430)

I : The problem -- The "let alone" policy of Hayes -- Dead center under Cleveland -- The reopening under Harrison -- The nadir under McKinley -- The supreme court and the negro -- The economic roots of second-class citizenship: agriculture -- The economic roots of second-class citizenship: organized labor -- II : Introduction: the mind of the north, 1877-1901 -- 10. National issues in the northern press, 1877-1890 -- National issues in the northern press, 1890-1901 -- The "color line" in the "new north," 1877-1901 -- The negro as portrayed in the leading literary magazines -- The Atlanta compromise -- The roots of recovery -- III : "A low, rugged plateau" -- "A shore, dimly seen" -- The negro as portrayed in representative northern magazines and newspapers

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